The Functional Path is a path that had been traveled many times before but had fallen out of use in favor of smoother paved roads that promised faster and easier results. Seeking to follow and better define the functional path is a continuing journey, fortunately it is a journey that many have traveled before. Functional Path training is getting back to the basics of movement. It is learning to tune into the body and it’s inherent wisdom to produce rhythmic flowing movement.

The mission of this program is to develop a cadre of experts to define the field of Athletic Development by educating professionals in foundational principles and methodology. Apprentorship = Apprenticeship + Mentorship, combines the features of both into a unique interactive blend of theory and practice in a five-day residential coaching school. This is an opportunity to observe, question, and explore the application of the Gambetta Method - Systematic Sport Development Model of training and injury rehabilitation.

April 21, 2017

What if the evidence is flawed?

There is a stampede toward evidence based practice in medicine and sport science, but as I take a step back and look at this I have some very profound concerns. The biggest concern is what if the evidence is flawed? I encourage you to read this article (John P. A. Ioannidis Why Most Published Research Findings Are False https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1182327/ the most downloaded technical paper from the journal PLoS Medicine) and think very critically and in depth before you jump into applying something that is “evidence based” just because it has statistical significance or the proper P value. You may also want to read: Why Most Clinical Research Is Not Useful http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002049 The bottom line here is to be an informed skeptic and find the balance between evidence based practice and practice based evidence.

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What if the evidence is flawed?

There is a stampede toward evidence based practice in medicine and sport science, but as I take a step back and look at this I have some very profound concerns. The biggest concern is what if the evidence is flawed? I encourage you to read this article (John P. A. Ioannidis Why Most Published Research Findings Are False https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1182327/ the most downloaded technical paper from the journal PLoS Medicine) and think very critically and in depth before you jump into applying something that is “evidence based” just because it has statistical significance or the proper P value. You may also want to read: Why Most Clinical Research Is Not Useful http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002049 The bottom line here is to be an informed skeptic and find the balance between evidence based practice and practice based evidence.